BTTH: From Genius to Invincible

Chapter 234: Chapter 234: True Insight Through Actual Combat

Chapter 234: Chapter 234: True Insight Through Actual Combat

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"Take another punch!"

Xiao Yan rapidly circulated the Flame Mantra. The Dou Qi within his body surged like an unbridled wild horse. Seizing the moment, he stepped forward swiftly and threw another punch.

This time, his fist was engulfed in a mass of blood-red flames. His Dou Qi condensed, transforming his fist into a miniature Eight-Winged Flame Demon Tiger. The muscles and veins on his right arm bulged prominently as he smashed forward.

Xiao Yan even locked onto the little girl in white with his Spiritual Strength. No matter how fast she moved or where she tried to escape, his gaze was fixed on her.

The little girl giggled, revealing adorable dimples. Steeling herself, she let out a long howl. An extremely faint purple light shimmered from her body as her blood and Qi surged, and she met Xiao Yan's punch with one of her own.

A thunderous clang resounded. It could be said that Xiao Yan attacked with his full strength this time. His physical power erupted to its peak as he not only utilized the Skyfire Three Mysterious Change but also employed the Ten Thousand Beast Flame.

One must know that this was a Heavenly Flame, an unparalleled treasure. Yet, under the little girl's all-out punch, even with the hidden force of the Octane Blast erupting, he still couldn't withstand the terrifying, immense force and was unable to break through her punch.

Boom!

The hidden force of the Octane Blast combined with the eruption of the Ten Thousand Beast Flame to produce a tremendous explosion. Terrifying flames swept outward.

Although Xiao Yan had counterattacked using a Dou Technique, his entire body was sent flying like a falling meteor, crashing heavily into a pile of rocks and creating a crater.

Amidst the clatter of flying debris, he waved his hand to clear away the stones and crawled out from the rubble. At this point, he was in quite a sorry state. There was no doubt that he was no match for the mysterious little girl in close-combat exchanges.

When he saw that the little girl had not even taken a step back and was still standing in her original spot, he couldn't help but sigh wistfully. 'I thought that after obtaining the Ten Thousand Beast Flame, my physical strength would be unshakable by anyone at the same stage or even higher. Only today did I realize I've been a frog at the bottom of a well.'

Xiao Yan's current physical strength certainly surpassed that of many Rank 5 magical beasts. With the Ten Thousand Beast Flame, he was never afraid to engage in physical combat with magical beasts, let alone while using Dou Techniques as he did now.

As a result, he learned a lesson today.

His eyes focused as he looked at the mysterious little girl and said, "Little sister, you're not human, are you?"

Although his words carried a note of impoliteness, the little girl did not get angry. Instead, she placed her hands on her hips and laughed, "That's right, I'm a magical beast."

"You're only at the Dou King realm, yet you can take human form?" Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and asked.

Magical beasts could indeed rely on their own strength to transform, but even someone like Medusa, who had evolved her bloodline and possessed an exceptionally high lineage, needed to reach the Dou Ancestor realm to achieve transformation.

"I just accidentally ate an extremely rare Body Transformation Grass, and then I became like this and can no longer change back." The little girl frowned, her expression displaying disheartenment as she spoke; her mouth pouted, and she looked very unhappy.

"Body Transformation Grass? No wonder..." Xiao Yan felt a bit enlightened upon hearing this. Body Transformation Grass was the main ingredient for refining Body Transformation Pills, so it naturally had some effects similar to the pill. However, if one ate it directly without refining, such incomplete transformation problems would occur.

"Where are your parents?" Xiao Yan asked casually.

"Don't have any."

The little girl replied impatiently, "Are you going to keep fighting or not? Stop asking so many questions!"

Xiao Yan smiled slightly. With a comforting expression, he lightly tapped his storage ring, and the Heavy Xuan Ruler appeared in his hand. "Of course we'll fight! Just don't blame me for lacking martial virtue."

The little girl giggled and assumed a fighting stance. "My body is my weapon. I'm not afraid even if you use one."

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan used Exploding Steps to surge forward once again. With the Heavy Xuan Ruler in hand, he executed a sweeping strike.

The pitch-black Heavy Xuan Ruler drew a semicircular arc as it swept out mightily. Even though he didn't employ the Flame Splitting Tsunami, the Heavy Xuan Ruler itself was astonishingly heavy, akin to a towering mountain bearing down. This sweep produced a sonic boom, and although it was more than a meter above the ground, it generated a whirlwind below.

In the face of Xiao Yan's offensive, the little girl decided not to clash head on again. As the Heavy Xuan Ruler swept toward her, she lightly pressed her hands against it, borrowing its force to spin gracefully in the air and effortlessly evade his attack.

Her movements were nimble. As she spun, she lashed out with a kick toward Xiao Yan's face in

a fluid motion, like a true dragon leaping into the sky and then swinging its tail. However, Xiao Yan's powerful Spiritual Strength sensed the attack, and he swiftly bent backward to dodge the kick.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!!!

In an instant, the two were locked in intense combat. Xiao Yan did not hold back simply because the little girl appeared small and cute. Each swing of the Heavy Xuan Ruler was a heavy strike, smashing crater after crater into the ground.

Meanwhile, every punch from the little girl was like a landmine exploding. Each punch and kick resounded with the booming power of her strikes.

The collisions between the ruler's might and her fist force echoed throughout the forest. With a massive boom, the little girl's punch finally met the Heavy Xuan Ruler head-on.

This time, she was actually forced back several steps, her feet thudding against the ground. With the Heavy Xuan Ruler's enhancement and his keen spiritual perception, Xiao Yan had finally found a slight flaw and seized the opportunity to counterattack.

The Heavy Xuan Ruler sang through the air with a resonating clang. Not letting up after pushing her back, Xiao Yan continued his relentless assault, utilizing Exploding Steps as he swung, swept, and thrust without giving the little girl a chance to recover her breath.

Flame Splitting Tsunami!

Xiao Yan halted his pursuit when he saw the little girl evade his attacks and then forcefully retreat. The Heavy Xuan Ruler turned an intense blood-red as he prepared to use this move to decide the outcome!

An unusual and violent energy fluctuation suddenly rippled through the forest.

Streams of nearly tangible, violent red energy poured continuously into the Heavy Xuan Ruler as Xiao Yan let out a low shout.

A massive dark-red ruler light, several meters long, shot forth with unstoppable momentum! Within the blood-red flames, it appeared as if hordes of magical beasts were charging

forward.

A solemn look appeared in the little girl's eyes when she saw Xiao Yan unleash a Di Class Dou Technique. An intense purple light slowly surged from her body, and that beautiful purple glow rendered her appearance extremely mysterious.

The little girl's hands turned into claws as she let out a long cry. Facing the ferocious Di Class

Dou Technique, she showed no fear; with a motion like twin dragons emerging from the sea, purple light flickered, and Xiao Yan's seemingly unstoppable Flame Splitting Tsunami actually halted in mid-air!

It was as if the Flame Splitting Tsunami was locked by an unseen force, completely

immobilized.

Xiao Yan's expression changed dramatically as his pupils contracted. He realized what was

happening.

"Spatial Strength! Dou Venerate realm?!"

He was utterly stunned. The little girl had not used any Dou Technique, but rather had manipulated Spatial Strength to seal his Flame Splitting Tsunami!

Even a Dou Ancestor could only move through the air and roughly utilize Spatial Strength. Only elite experts at the Dou Venerate realm could manipulate it freely.

With a grave expression, Xiao Yan swept his Spiritual Perception over her. He discovered that this was not a Dou Technique but a bloodline Beast Technique; a racial innate talent possessed by the little girl.

As the saying goes, 'The cub of a rat knows how to dig holes.' A magical beast's strength was

greatly related to its bloodline.

Magical beasts were born with certain techniques embedded in their bloodline that naturally manifest upon reaching a certain level.

This was why Medusa was desperately striving to evolve. Her seven-colored light was the bloodline Beast Technique of the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, and it was

extremely formidable.

"What exactly is this girl's true form? Her bloodline strength can actually manipulate Spatial Strength!" Xiao Yan's heart trembled. Her physical strength surpassed that of ordinary Rank 5 magical beasts, and she could even manipulate Spatial Strength!

Only now did Xiao Yan recall that at the very beginning, when he had used a Dou Qi protective shield to defend himself, the little girl had directly penetrated his shield and sent him flying

with a punch.

At that time, he had thought she had used some kind of Dou Technique. But now, it seemed she had manipulated Spatial Strength to punch through empty space and attack! Under his astonished gaze, the little girl flipped her hands and pushed forward. The ruler light

from the Flame Splitting Tsunami suddenly distorted, or more precisely, the surrounding

space distorted.

In the next moment, she revealed a slightly proud smile and said, "Hee hee, you dummy!

Take it back!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

The next instant, Xiao Yan experienced firsthand the feeling of those who had been attacked

by his Flame Splitting Tsunami before!

The blood-red ruler light reversed instantly, and the Ten Thousand Beast Flame within

surged toward him like ten thousand galloping horses.

'Holy shit...?!'

Xiao Yan's mind reeled as he saw the Flame Splitting Tsunami surge toward him like a

tsunami.

Hesitating only for a split second, he abandoned defense and forced himself to circulate the Three Thousand Lightning Movement at his fastest speed!

Xiao Yan always had his methods for dealing with magical beasts. But this time, battling the

little girl was not about defeating her. He intended to use actual combat to temper himself. He rarely encountered such a powerful opponent.

At this critical moment, his foot landed, silver light flashed, and his body suddenly exhibited

a strange, illusory sensation. If someone with sharp eyesight were present, they would have seen a black line flash through space the instant his body became illusory.

With a boom, the Ten Thousand Beast Flame engulfed the spot where 'Xiao Yan' had stood.

But the little girl's gaze shifted to a spot about twenty meters away.

On the grass, a figure quietly emerged like a ghost.

Upon revealing himself, the first thing Xiao Yan did was urgently turn around. Seeing the faint

black, illusory afterimage being engulfed by the Flame Splitting Tsunami twenty meters

behind him, he couldn't contain his joy!

"Success! Lightning Flash!!!"

A surge of wild excitement appeared on Xiao Yan's face as he looked at the black shadow

being engulfed.

In just seven days, he had managed to execute 'Lightning Flash' from the Low Di Class agility-type Dou Technique, Three Thousand Lightning Movement! Although he could not say it was fully mastered, as perhaps it was just a lucky execution, this was like alchemy. Once

you succeeded the first time and remembered that feeling, you could quickly and truly enter the gate!

This was absolutely a miracle. With talent, tenacity, hard work, and most importantly, the daring spirit to take risks, what path was there for him besides success?